Vaccine Introduction
To date, over 90 countries have introduced rotavirus vaccines into their national immunization programs nationally or sub-nationally. Most of the countries that have introduced rotavirus vaccines are either upper-middle- or high-income countries in the Americas, or Gavi-eligible countries in Africa. Very few Asian countries have introduced rotavirus vaccines into their national immunization programs.
Fewer than 1 in 2 children globally have access to rotavirus vaccines.1
Global Introduction Status
Find the latest maps of countries that have introduced rotavirus vaccine nationally and sub-nationally.
Country Experiences
Case studies reveal how governments prepared for vaccine introduction and factors that contributed to success.
How to Introduce
Preliminary information on vaccine financing is outlined to help governments begin planning for introduction.
Countries have introduced rotavirus vaccines
Countries have sub-national introductions
Countries plan to introduce
Million children lack access to rotavirus vaccines
1. IVAC, VIMS Report: Global Vaccine Introduction, September 2015. International Vaccine Access Center, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.